Need Help w/ Selecting the Right Equipment

[greenbumpin]

Hello everyone,

I'm new to all aspects of car audio installation, but I have been reading as much relevant information online as I can find.

I'm trying to do my own installation from start to finish to save money and for the experience/understanding.

I have a 2003 Toyota Camry XLE with all the factory goods. It's a 6 speaker system consisting of 2 6"x9"s in the rear deck, 2 6"x9"s in the front doors, and 2 2.5" speakers in the front dash.

So far all I have purchased are 4 6x9s (Kicker KS693, 4 ohms, 100W RMS [Got a great deal, brand new for 62$ a pair]) for the rear deck and front doors. Having a lot of trouble fitting them in the front doors, but got some spacers which should do the trick.

All in all I'd like to run 2 amps, 1 12" or 15" sub, the 4 6"x9"s, and the 2 2.5"s. I'd like to have one amp running the 6"x9"s mids and highs, and one amp running the 6"x9"s lows and the sub. I don't know if this is what I should do; or if I should just run 4 speakers off one amp, and the sub off another.

Here's where the questions start (hope I have provided enough information): For my head-unit I know I need one with 2 amp outputs and High and Low pass filters. For my amps I think I need one 4-channel amp for the speakers and a 6-channel? amp to run all the speaker's lows and the sub. Then for my sub it doesn't really matter as long as it's quality.

I would really appreciate feedback as to what I should be looking for as far as amps, headunit, and a sub; and any other feedback regarding my plan and any flaws it has. Thanks for reading and thanks in advance for any help you can give.

~greenB

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[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

4 channel for your 6x9s and a monoblock for your sub.

 

[greenbumpin]

4 channel for your 6x9s and a monoblock for your sub.

Straight up one amp for speakers, one for the subwoofer. I should not bi-amp it?

So then a 400W, 4-channel AMP would be desirable for the speakers? Something like the Kicker DX400.4?

Do I have to pay attention to the Ohms, because the Kicker amp specs say 100 x 4 @ 2 ohms, whereas my speakers are 4 ohms?

 

[Dmurria 10+ year member]

4 Channel amp with a little extra power than the speakers but you could put a y adatper from the front speaker rcas and plug them into a 2 channel amp for the little 2.5s. But since yours is 4ohms your rms at 4ohms has to be around your speaker rims

 

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with a monoblock for your sub

 

[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

get a 4 channel that will do the rated rms for your speakers at 4ohms. so lets say your door speakers and rear speakers are 4ohm rated at 75w a piece. then get a 4channel that will do 75x4@4ohms. and same with your sub amp, match your specs or give yourself a little headroom for upgrade later.